crumhorn

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noun (1)

crum·​horn

less common spelling of krummhorn

: a Renaissance double-reed woodwind instrument consisting of a curved boxwood tube and having a pierced cap covering the reed

krummhorn

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noun (2)

krumm·​horn ˈkrəm-ˌhȯrn 

variants or less commonly crumhorn or krumhorn

: a Renaissance double-reed woodwind instrument consisting of a curved boxwood tube and having a pierced cap covering the reed

Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

German Krummhorn, from krumm curved + Horn horn

First Known Use

Noun (2)

circa 1696, in the meaning defined above